[1] In 1952, he graduated from Keio University[2] (with a law degree) and joined Nippon Kokan in 1952, where he played an active role as a player, manager and captain (his position was back center).
Later, at the 20th Summer Olympic Games in Munich in 1972, he led the team to the gold medal after a big turnaround in the semi-finals.
In 1979, he was appointed Executive Director of the Japan Volleyball Association, and served as General Manager of the 1980 Moscow Olympic World Final Qualifiers.
As the chairman, he worked hard to spread volleyball among young people, such as the establishment of the V League on the premise of becoming a professional in the future.
He went to South American countries such as Brazil and Argentina in parallel with his duties for the Japan Association, and taught volleyball there.
[5] In 2001, he returned to the Japan Volleyball Association, and in February 2011, he was appointed honorary advisor.